Wondering how tall Dianella caerulea, also known as the Paroo Lily, can grow in your New Zealand garden? Understanding Dianella caerulea height is essential for designing beautiful, low-maintenance landscapes using this robust native. Whether for mass planting, understorey coverage, or feature planting, the size and structure of Dianella caerulea have a big impact on your plant combinations and overall garden design.
Paroo Lily, Flax Lily
Dianella caerulea, commonly known as the NZ Flax Lily or Paroo Lily, is an herbaceous perennial that bears spikes carrying delicate blue and yellow flowers in spring, which are followed by small, blue berries in summer. These are held neatly above the dark green, strap-like leaves. It typically grows to 1 m tall and the same width. Dianella caerulea is suited to adding to mixed plantings, mass planting under trees and shrubs, or on a bank, including in cottage gardens, or maintaining in a container.

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